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Yvan Canuel Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1935-04-08

Birthplace:
Mont-Joli, Québec, Canada

Credits:
10 Total Roles

Yvan Canuel

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Biography

Yvan Canuel (April 8, 1935 – December 26, 1999) was a Canadian actor from Quebec. He was most noted for his role in the 1993 film La Florida, for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 14th Genie Awards in 1993.

Originally from Mont-Joli, Québec, he began his career as a radio actor in the 1950s, soon branching out into television roles. On television he was best known for his roles in the series Mont-Joye, Terre humaine, Duplessis, L'Héritage and Scoop; in film, his performances included The Christmas Martian, Taureau, J.A. Martin Photographer (J.A. Martin photographe) and The Alley Cat (Le Matou).

He was the husband of actress Lucille Papineau, and the father of actor Nicolas Canuel and filmmaker Érik Canuel.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
1993 La Florida MOVIE Pépère
1985 The Alley Cat MOVIE M. Boissoneault
1985 Le combat d'Onésime Tremblay MOVIE Narrator (voix)
1984 Amuse-gueule MOVIE Armand
1980 Le temps d'une paix TV Me Cyril Savary
1977 J.A. Martin Photographer MOVIE Uncle Joseph
1973 Taureau MOVIE Henri Larivee
1971 The Christmas Martian MOVIE Policeman
1970 Virgin Lovers MOVIE Self
1967 Manette ou les dieux de carton MOVIE Alain

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